2026 CAN DO Challenge
Each year we ask to see new and inventive ways of using pears in your favorite recipes and your response has blown us away! Prize winners will be announced by the end of August.
About the
CAN DO Challenge
Every year, culinary pros from non-commercial foodservice operations across the United States participate in our annual CAN DO Challenge by submitting fun and inventive dishes that highlight delicious U.S. grown canned pears. We love seeing all the creative ways these contestants show us what they “CAN DO” with the world’s most flexible and flavorful fruit!
Every applicant receives a $10 Amazon gift card just for submitting, and winning recipes receive:
1st place: $1,500
2nd place: $1,000
3rd place: $500
Here's what
we judge on...
Plate Appeal
Is the dish visually appealing?
Flavor Appeal
Is the recipe delicious; highlighting the flavors of canned pears?
Creative Appeal
Is the recipe a creative use of Pacific Northwest Canned Pears?
